PODCAST · business
The Three Tumblers
by Tim Coleman, Tyler J. Thomas, Jeff Moss
Locksmiths talking about locksmith stuff
Episodes
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The Great Brinks Robbery
The Great Brinks Robbery: The $2.7 Million Heist That Shocked America On January 17, 1950, seven masked men walked into the Brinks armored-car facility at 165 Prince Street in Boston and disappeared with more than $2.7 million in cash, checks, and securities—the largest robbery in the world at…
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Hardware History Files: The Vault That Protected America’s Constitution | Mosler and the Charters of Freedom
When America’s founding documents — the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights — were under threat, one company was trusted to protect them: The Mosler Safe Company. In the shadow of the Cold War and the nuclear age, Mosler built a vault designed to safeguard the...
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Hardware History Files: What Happened to Lockwood?
If you were in the door hardware industry in 1952, you knew the name Lockwood. It stood for prestige, quality, and American industrial might. The Lockwood Hardware Manufacturing Company operated five regional sales offices and six manufacturing plants across the United States. It had furnished...
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Santa Claus: Master Burglar
Across the world, hundreds of millions of houses are broken into on a regular basis during the month of December, with most occurring just on one particular night. The means of how these family safe havens are violated remain the subject of much speculation. Some people believe it’s an open…
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Haunted or Tumbled?
Welcome to the Three Tumblers lock-shop of horror! Tonight, we will tell you three stories of intrigue, mystery, supernatural activity, and tales from beyond. Two of these stories will be based on actual occurrences. One will not. You will have to decide which ones are real, and which one isn’t....
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Season Three - Coming Soon
Season Three is on the way! ----- Listen to The Three Tumblers anywhere you get your podcasts and, please, follow and give us a review! The Three Tumblers Podcast: https://threetumblers.com Follow Us On Twitter: https://twitter.com/3tumblerspod Follow Us On Instagram:...
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Locked Up: The History of Handcuffs
From ancient mythology, to modern public safety tools. Symbols of horrific history, to objects of pleasure. These restraints have been used for centuries! Today, we will provide the captivating details on one of the worlds oldest wearable locks! ----- Listen to The Three Tumblers anywhere you get...
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Security Starts at Home
Break-ins. Burglaries. Home invasions. Squatters. Long gone are the days of not locking the door when you leave your house for the day. Criminals brazenly enter homes that are not theirs, and violate the one place we should always feel safe in. The fear of having your home invaded by a stranger…
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Serial Killer Security Goes D.I.Y.
In the early 60s, Americans were introduced to a new kind of crime threat. With cases beginning in Boston and California, police were investigating murders that had striking similarities. Newspapers and television stations would give nicknames to the killers and run them in the headlines…
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The D. B. Cooper Vane
Wednesday, November 24th, 1971. The man wearing a dark suit, sunglasses, and a parachute stood at the back of the Northwest Orient Airlines plane. Steadying himself, he pulled the lever and lowered the rear airstairs on the Boeing 727. A couple minutes later and he was falling towards the ground....
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Keys to the Caribbean: Pirates and Locks
Pirates didn’t just steal treasure… they adapted to security. During the Golden Age of Piracy, ships crossing the Caribbean carried gold, silver, sugar, and rum worth fortunes. To protect these valuables, merchants turned to heavy armada chests, reinforced locks, and early security technology.…
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The Baker Street Heist
Monday, September 13th, 1971. At the corner of Baker and Marylebone Streets in Westminster, London, the branch manager of Lloyd's Bank opened the vault at ten in the morning as usual. As the huge door swung away what he saw left him speechless. Chunks of concrete, wrecked safe deposit boxes,...
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Deadliest Keys: Nukes at Sea
August, 1945. The United States drops atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan in a last ditch effort to stop the imperialist military dictators from killing more people. Soon, there is an arms race between America and the Soviet Union with both sides trying to prove to the other that…
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Keys to Murder: The Tamika Huston Story
Weeks after family members report a young woman as missing, investigators find a ring of keys in her car. One key has seemingly random numbers and letters stamped on it. Will this code be able to lead detectives to solve the disappearance of a vibrant, young woman? ----- Listen to The Three...
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Keys to the Stars: The Bling Ring
Los Angeles California, Hollywood Hills. The year was 2008 and celebrities were living it up just as they had been for decades. Between nightlife, award shows, and parties, stars were rarely at home. This made their less than humble abodes appealing to people coveting that glamorous lifestyle....
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Grand Theft Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette. One of America's defining sports cars experienced a boom in sales in the early 1980s. It also became one of the most popular cars for thieves to steal. Insurance companies charged owners of the car up to 40 percent more just because of the theft rates. Could a team of...
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2024 Mid-Season Promo
For the past five months, The Three Tumblers have told you the tragic history that shaped how we interact doors today. Now, they bring you stories from ancient history to modern heists and those that could lead to potentially disastrous outcomes. Join Jeff Moss, Tyler J. Thomas, and Tim Coleman…
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The Station Nightclub Fire, Part 3: Years After
Only three men involved in the Station nightclub fire are held legally responsible. But were there more to blame? Good comes out of darkness. Families and survivors band together to make sure the tragedy is never forgotten. ----- Listen to The Three Tumblers anywhere you get your podcasts and,...
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The Station Nightclub Fire, Part 2: Seconds of Fire
In a matter of minutes, those still trapped inside the Station nightclub are on the verge of death. Can they still escape, or will they die trying? ----- Listen to The Three Tumblers anywhere you get your podcasts and, please, follow and give us a review! The Three Tumblers Podcast:...
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The Station Nightclub Fire, Part 1: Years Before
A small nightclub built in the late 1940s transforms over the years into a popular, local venue for live music and good evenings with friends until one fateful night it burns to the ground and claims one-hundred lives. ----- Listen to The Three Tumblers anywhere you get your podcasts and, please,...
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The Cocoanut Grove Fire, Part 3: Phoenix of Paradise
With over four hundred people dead and dying at the Cocoanut Grove club, someone had to be to blamed. While investigators look for a cause, others work to make sure that the tropical paradise in Boston didn’t burn in vane. ----- Listen to The Three Tumblers anywhere you get your podcasts and,...
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The Cocoanut Grove Fire, Part 2: Inferno in Paradise
Tony is a kid who works at The Grove. Stanley works there too. Jimmy and Clifford are both in the armed forces and in the paradise at 17 Piedmont Street before heading out to war. All four would be forever effected by the inferno that awaited them that night. ----- Listen to The Three Tumblers...
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The Cocoanut Grove Fire, Part 1: Wartime Paradise
November, 1942. America is at war. Mobsters still have control and influence on city inspectors, allowing them to skate past regulations and requirements. Guys getting ready to ship out to the battlefield want to take their gals on one last date. The Cocoanut Grove promises to be the place for a...
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The Von Duprin Game Changer, Part 2: Flight to Safety
Every minute of every day in America there are emergencies. Multiple times a day people have to get to safety in a hurry and locked doors could mean a death sentence to them. Every state in the country, and most every city and county have laws requiring emergency exit devices on doors meant for...
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2023 Holiday Special
Fires, exits, origins, and bloopers. Lots of bloopers. In this special holiday episode, Jeff, Tyler, and Tim discuss what brought them this far, what lessons they've learned, and what is motivating them to continue with the show. Also, they prove that while the recordings sound great, it takes a...
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The Von Duprin Game Changer, Part 1: The Power of Three
On December 30th 1903, thirty-three year old Carl Prinzler was in Chicago for business. With his business concluded, Carl found himself delayed in getting home. Deciding to pass the time, he planned on getting a ticket to see Klaw and Erlanger's “Mister Bluebeard” production at the new Iroquois...
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 3: Out Of Fashion, Into Compliance
As firefighters, police officers, and citizens who volunteered their efforts recovered bodies and lowered them to the ground below from the eighth, ninth, and tenth floors of the Asch building, people below were placing those bodies in to caskets and loading them on to wagons for transport. The...
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 2: Escape or Die
William Shepherd walked down the cobblestone streets in Greenwich village on the afternoon of Saturday, March 25th, 1911. It was a trendy place that any young reporter for the united press should be on a weekend. With an inclusive crowd, political activism, and a future home to Jackson Pollock it...
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Part 1: The Cost of Fashion
Today it’s difficult for us to imagine how a simple women’s garment, the Industrial Revolution, and labor practices could all be related. Right now, women wear t-shirts, polos, uniforms of all kinds, and dressy clothes on special occasions. But in 1911 the culture of New York City and the nation,...
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Lake View School, Collinwood Ohio, Part 4: A Village in Mourning
The fire was over… but the story wasn’t. In the aftermath of the Lake View School fire of 1908, a grieving community searched for answers. How could so many children die just feet from safety? In Part 4 of this series, we uncover the investigation, the overlooked design flaws, and the critical...
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Lake View School, Collinwood Ohio, Part 3: A Village on Fire
The fire was only the beginning. On March 4, 1908, the Lakeview School fire in Collinwood, Ohio claimed the lives of 175 children and teachers. But outside the building, the tragedy continued as parents, neighbors, and rescuers rushed into a scene of chaos, desperation, and heartbreak. In Part 3…
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Lake View School, Collinwood Ohio, Part 2: School on Fire
It only took minutes. On March 4, 1908, a small fire inside the Lakeview School in Collinwood, Ohio turned into one of the deadliest school disasters in American history. More than 350 children were inside the building. Many never made it out. In Part 2 of this series, we break down exactly what...
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Lake View School, Collinwood Ohio, Part 1: Growing Village
In 1908, the village of Collinwood, Ohio was growing fast—faster than its infrastructure could keep up. What was once farmland quickly became a crowded industrial hub filled with immigrant families, packed housing, and overwhelmed schools. At the center of it all stood the Lakeview School. On the...
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The Iroquois Theatre Fire, Part 3: The Aftermath
Nearly 600 people died in the Iroquois Theatre Fire of 1903. But what happened after the fire is what changed everything. In Part 3 of this series, we break down how one of the deadliest building fires in U.S. history reshaped fire safety laws, building codes, and door hardware forever. From...
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The Iroquois Theatre Fire, Part 2: The Fire
At 3:15 PM, a small spark from a stage light ignited a curtain. Within minutes, it became one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history. In Part 2 of the Iroquois Theatre Fire, we break down how a preventable fire spread out of control — from faulty safety systems to crowd panic and deadly design...
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The Iroquois Theatre Fire, Part 1: The Theatre
It was called “fireproof.” In 1903, nearly 2,000 people packed into the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago for a matinee performance. Most were women and children. Within minutes, a small stage fire turned into the deadliest single-building fire in U.S. history. Nearly 600 people never made it out. In...
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Season 2 Teaser
Join us for the start of season 2 on October 2nd.
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S1 E30 - Lockpicking
Hello everyone, I'm Jeff Moss and along with Tim Coleman and Tyler J. Thomas, we are going to discuss lockpicking. Listen to The Three Tumblers anywhere you get your podcasts and, please, follow and give us a review! The Three Tumblers Podcast: https://podbay.fm/p/the-three-tumblers Follow Us On...
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S1 E29 - Pin Kits
Hello everyone I'm Tim Coleman and along with Tyler J. Thomas and Jeff Moss, we'll be the best pin ups in the trade and in podcast. It's three o'clock somewhere and this is The Three Tumblers.
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S1E28 - Standalone Keypad Locks
Let's talk about standalone keypad locks! Listen to The Three Tumblers anywhere you get your podcasts and, please, follow and give us a review! The Three Tumblers Podcast: https://podbay.fm/p/the-three-tumblers Follow Us On Twitter: https://twitter.com/3tumblerspod Follow Us On Instagram:...
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S1E27 - Road Life
Well, last time we talked about life in the shop. Seems fitting enough that this time we talk about life on the road. Questions, comments, concerns? Email us [email protected] or find us on Twitter @3tumblerspod.
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S1 E26 - Shop Life
For some of us, getting on the road is a rare adventure. For others, being in the shop is just as rare. What do you actually do in the shop? Just count pins and key blanks from the 80s? Whether or not you have a store front, we'll give you the insight on being inside all day. Questions, comments,...
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S1 E25 - Starting A Locksmith Business
I'm Tyler J. Thomas along with Jeff Moss, Tim Coleman, and Chris Huffstetler and we will discuss the "ins and outs" of starting a locksmith business. Questions, comments, concerns? Email us [email protected] or find us on Twitter @3tumblerspod.
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S1 E24 - Callbacks
You've done the job, gotten your money, and left the site a few days ago. But then that customer calls back and says what you did doesn't work anymore. Is it common for you? Or is it common for your coworkers? When do you swallow your pride and just give in to make things work? And are two sets…
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S1 E23 - Dispatching
Every job starts somewhere, most of the time it starts with a simple phone call. How do you determine what the person needs and how can you use the call taking process to increase your bottom dollar? From safety, to service, to possibly some badly made references to William Shatner, we'll have…
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S1 E22 - NSPs
National retail chains don't have a lot of time to do local research when it comes to locksmithing or any other maintenance needs. That's why they have national service providers find the resources closet to their store locations. Eventually, these NSPs call our phones asking us if we are…
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S1 E21 - Locksmith Terminology
Where do we get the terminology we use as locksmiths when communicating with others in the industry? How do we speak customer, and then translate it to actual terms? And what could happen when we don't use the proper words to describe things to others in the trade? Questions, comments, concerns?...
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S1 E20 - Safes (feat. Jeff Gaylor)
Are you wanting to become a box tech? Maybe you already are and have a great overview of locking containers, including safes. Perhaps all you do is move them. Maybe, you don't have anything to do with them at all! Questions, comments, concerns? Email us [email protected] or find us on...
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S1 E19 - Customer Etiquette
There are certain courtesies that locksmiths should have with their customers, like cleaning up after themselves. But there are also a number of courtesies that customers should have with their locksmiths, like answering the phones. Questions, comments, concerns? Email us...
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S1E18 - Making Keys
Hey! Do y'all make keys? While we honestly just want to blurt out, "No, you dumbass!", making keys is pretty much essential to our jobs, whether it's following the paths of ancient 'smiths, making mathematical calculations, or syncing technology with brass. Questions, comments, concerns? Email us...
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The Three Tumblers is created and hosted by Tim Coleman, Tyler J. Thomas, Jeff Moss.
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